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"If you have configured GitHub Copilot to use alternative data handling, such as enabling interaction with third party extensions, GitHub Copilot will retain your Prompts based on that configuration.Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms
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The clause states: “If you have configured GitHub Copilot to use alternative data handling, such as enabling interaction with third party extensions, GitHub Copilot will retain your Prompts based on that configuration.”
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